GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
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waftto move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
pernicioushighly injurious or destructive : deadly
spuriousborn to parents not married to each other
parablea usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle
historichistorical
immutablenot capable of or susceptible to change
penchanta strong and continued inclination
slacknot using due diligence, care, or dispatch : negligent